SS26 - New Hampshire

America! Summer series. Welcome back to our state series celebrating the 250th birthday of the USA. Today we take a quick little trip through New Hampshire. It's a small state with big personality, mountains, lakes and an independent streak that shows up in and everything from weather to politics. Okay, Andy, let's start with you tonight. Oh god, what happened. Wow. They're making no, they were making fun of the size of my thumb because I gave you the thumbs up and Nick's like, look at the size of. It's so small. sorry. I'm ready. I'm ready. I'm ready. Okay. question. Yeah, you can go question. Question one. What is the capital of New Hampshire? Hm. Who's this for? This is Andy. Andy. I can't Can we think of a single city in New Hampshire? I am going to go with Helena. No. No. No, that's Montana. That's Montana. I'm going to go with Bismuth. Is that a thing? No, that's not. I know the answer by the way. Oh, I just want to see you sweat. Oh, okay. I'm poor. All right. Concord? Concord. No, okay. Concord it is. Yeah. Small but mighty. Not a chance. Yes. No. Okay. Number two, Brian. In the capital city, a historic House Museum preserves the home of which 14th US President. 14th. 14th US President. Count backwards? Can you count I mean I Have I ever heard of this Vann. Sounds like James. What you said that's Oh wow. I don't know. That's the Seinfeld episode. the only reason I know. Oh yeah, good call. Yeah. Nice. Well, we know Lincoln was 16. Who was before Lincoln, do we know? Uh Uh oh. I don't know. Wow, we're so bad at this. I don't know that one. I'm terrible at president. Yeah. You just go ahead and give us that one. Okay, Franklin Pierce is our man. Wouldn't have got there. No. He's he was not near the thought in my head. Okay, Nick, number three. Okay. What three-part state motto is known nationwide for its no nonsense independence. Oh, yeah. Oh, you know this? One of my favorites. I love it. Is it a don't tread on me? No. Is this the the three. So, wait. Oh, okay. This is New Hampshire's motto? New Hampshire's model. You said three words? Three words? Four words. It is four words. Pardon me. I I I thought it was don't tread on me. Don't tread on me. Live free or die. or die. Oh, live free or die. I like that. I think that's right. No, I think he's right. Live free or die. That is correct. Live free or die. Nice. Love it. Very, well done. Love it. I thought she said three earlier. She did. I did. I apologize. That's right. It's. She's got a whiskey habit. the drinker. Whose turn is it anyway? It's Scott. Okay. Scott. Uh what city is the largest in New Hampshire by population. I I I don't I can't think of a. I can't I can't name a single city in New Hampshire. Bedford? I mean, that's a great guess. Um No, the city I'm thinking of is in Vermont. That's not helpful. Yeah. Um We'll go with we'll go with Brian. I'll go with Bedford. There you go. It's Manchester. Oh yeah. Yes, we are all learning. No. No idea. Okay. By the sea, isn't it? Moving on. Yeah, that's the right one. Nick. No, Andy. Andy? No. That's probably good for you actually on this one. Ouch. I like throwing shade when you don't even know the question. I love it. A famous long distance national scenic trail runs through New Hampshire's White Mountains and is managed by the National Park Service. What trail is it? Wow. What up? I only know one. At this point. The uh are the however you say it in the in the Vermont? is that. The. Like like like the chair? That's a mountain. chair? The chair. There's no the chair. Isn't there a chair called? There is. Yeah, you're right. Yeah, you're right. So it's a chair chair? I don't know. This is what the cleaners are telling me. He sit, he walk what he do. Yeah. Are you saying I was asking if that located in She already asked the question. You're supposed to give answers. Yeah. New Hampshire. Well, it's Andy's question. I was trying to help him. Yeah. This is a famous long-distance National trail. Okay. Managed by the National Park Service. Oh, is it the Apple trail again? It is. Okay. All right. Honestly, yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Well I mean I know. That's the only one I could think of. Yeah. Yeah. Got it. Good deal. New Hampshire section is known for the rugged white Mountain miles. Interesting. Okay. All right. Brian, New Hampshire is famous for not charging one major statewide tax on on most everyday purchases, what tax is it? a sales tax. So tax on a a particular item that people purchase. Famous for not charging one major statewide tax on most everyday purchases. I'm still confused. I follow that. That's that's a tough one uh because yeah the not Don't over think it. So wait, a statewide tax on on I'd say sales tax cuz like otherwise I guess yeah, cuz income tax I think. That is correct. No sales tax. . No sales. No sales. Okay. I was throwing all. I was starting to think like an individual item at first. Yeah. Yeah, me too. Okay, Nick. Yeah. On the summit of Mount Washington, a staff observatory recorded a famous wind gust in 1934. What speed was it? . Be within maybe 10 miles an hour on either side. Okay, I have nothing at this point. 170 right? What's the wind gust we're talking about? in the 140s. Okay, so a little high on that. Um Want to split it and go in the 150s or? I think that's probably a 152. 231 miles. so close. What what is this wind gust? I don't know what we're talking about. Mount Washington is known to be the windiest place in America or maybe on earth or something like that. Yeah. and has recorded the highest wind gust. You said two 200 what? 200 331 miles per hour. That's crazy. New Hampshire. That's crazy fast. Look up look up some cool like reels or or YouTube shorts or something of people walking like into the wind and they're like laying down. Right. I'm not going to do that. Yeah, I know you. Go ahead. That sounds cool though. Yeah. He's like I'm not going I'm not going to do. I will not do that. I like it. I love it. Okay, who's up next? Scott. Scott. No. No. No, I'm not. I'm sorry. Which New Hampshire born astronaut became the first American in space? I Was John Glenn the first one in his face? He was the first one to orbit to yeah. But was he New Hampshire born? I feel like he wasn't based on what she just said there. Did he later return and become a senator? No, we talked. That was John Glenn. He was the first to orbit the earth. it wasn't New Hampshire though, was it? The first to to go into outer space? Um It's worth going with him. John Glenn. Yeah. Alan Shepard. Ah yeah. Alan Shepard. The other one. Yes. Yeah. The other one. Okay, Andy. A beloved 1981 movie starring Henry Fonda and Katherine Hepborn. Pardon me. Sorry, Catherine. Hepburn was filmed on location at New Hampshire Lake. What movie was it? wasn't. I know it. Golden pond. On Golden pond. On Golden. Yeah, on Golden pond. That is correct. It was tied to Squam Lake. It's a good movie. It's a good movie. It's a terrible name. It's a great movie. Oh, never seen it. You're the movie. It's been a long time. It's a good movie. It's a good movie. Yeah. I'll watch watch anything with Dab Coleman.. Okay. There you go. Next up, last up. What is the largest lake in New Hampshire? Did we just call it? Squam or whatever? No. I don't know, buddy. Where is Winnipasaki located? That sounds Pennsylvanian. Yeah, it does. I have no idea. I don't know, but. Chaptic? Huron. Chaptic? Yeah, that's a. It's a movie's Massachusetts, I think. But I know it's I just don't know. We don't know. Maybe let Scott take a guess. All right. What you got? Win Paki? You bet. Wow. Look at that. I love it. I love it. Wow. Great way to end the show. That ends our tour through New Hampshire for our state series celebrating the 250th birthday of the USA. Summer series